That's great - thanks. For some reason I never think of looking there. (My inbuilt resistance to grading and encapsulating coins I think.)
Thanks all for the answers! I will probably end up selling it as it does not fit in my collection - any ideas what value to put on it?
I picked up this in a bunch from an auction - I can see Soldino on the reverse, and the winged lion on the obverse, which suggests Venice, but...
Yes - I knew it was War dept - I am ex-military myself so I have seen a lot of these. I wonder what the AID was?
Also got this rather nice Victoria 1893 Crown and an unusual countermarked 1918 penny that has been plated: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Picked up a job-lot at a local auction today. Picked out some of the more interesting pieces to share: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I...
A couple of nice upgrades arrived in the post today: 1892 Jubilee Head Sixpence: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1906 Edward VII Halfpenny: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I sold some today so I was able to buy these: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I think both these tools are different from your Zainehaken. The first is for actually creating the coin - I would imagine a hot blank is placed...
I'm not sure there is an equivalent tool in English mints. I looked up via google and discovered the "Zaine" is the red hot rod of metal produced...
Been shopping again - this is the best of the bunch from today: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I am relieved - I have just been on a long walk in the fresh springtime air and have been worrying that you had paid a grand for it and would be...
@Paddy54 - I am no expert on these, but I think yours is the Pinecone-mascle issue of 1431-1433 and obviously minted in Calais. Henry VI is much...
Farthings, Threepences and sixpences: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/pbowen24/m.html?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEFSXS%3AMESOI&_trksid=p2053788.m1543.l2654...
I repeated the original post on a UK based forum, and this was the response: "Davissons sold one in far worse condition in 2015 for $2800 (E12...
I hope the seller is not following this thread - he will be pretty sick by now! I would have given $20 for the lot even without the hammered gem -...
I don't think that is the reverse mintmark - that is a letter. I think the mintmark is just after 3 o'clock on the reverse - you can make out the...
Wow! If that is your first English hammered you have done extraordinarily well! I wish I could pick up one of those in a mixed bag. Yes - appears...
I couldn't resist this one today: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This one as an upgrade arrived today: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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